CH 6 Quiz

The single layer of cells that make up the stratum basale of the epidermis contains all of the following cell types except

Which of the following types of cells divides by mitosis to replace the dead cells that exfoliate from the surface of your skin?

True or False: Most drugs are injected by hypodermic needle into the epidermis because it is highly vascular and quite absorptive.
True False

The skin serves a protective function because of all of the following except

Of the three types of hair we grow during our lives, which type is pigmented?

The epidermal layer that is dead and keratinized is the:

The major skin layer that normally has the greatest amount of adipocytes is the:

Cutaneous vasodilation is in response to:

Smooth muscle bundles attached to the hair root sheath are called:

This most common type of skin cancer arises from the stratum basale and is unlikely to metastasize:

The layer also known as the stratum germinativum is the:

Which of the following layers has living and dividing cells?

This layer is responsible for fingerprints: